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Lenovo IdeaPad A1 Tablet - Micro USB or Mini USB?
What kind of USB port does the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 tablet have? The title description says "micro usb" but "mini usb" is mentioned in the info text below: ...
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Lenovo key mapping blocks tab recall
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 580 and Ctrl+Shift+T is mapped to a proprietary picture viewing program.
This program blocks the tab recall shorcut Ctrl+Shift+T in Firefox and Chrome.
How do I fix it?
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Video driver slows down after Adobe flash crashes
I have this really weird and annoying problem. Sometimes, not always video playback makes Flash crash in the browser (I use Chrome 19.0.1084.46 Official Build 135956 but as far as I remember it is the ...
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Intel Rapid Start Driver Reinstallation doesn't work?
I recently had to reformat my entire drive and reinstall Windows 7. Something that bothers me is that when I was downloading the Intel Rapid Start driver (I have a Lenovo Ideapad Y480, and it comes ...
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Installation hangs during “detect network hardware”
I try to install Debian wheezy beta 1 using the netinstall image on a Lenovo W510 with this network hardware
Intel Corporation 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N ...
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Wireless internet
I have a laptop, Lenovo G560, and I'm unable to connect to any wireless networks.
It says that I need to turn on the wireless by pressing some button on the keyboard, but I don't have any buttons for ...
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Lenovo ideaPad s10-2 - Boot.ini numproc
I'm using a Lenovo ideaPad s10-2 with Windows XP Home.
What is the default value of numproc under Boot.ini? (run >msconfig >boot.ini)
Thanks.
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HP laptop vs Lenovo [closed]
I need advice from your people that what is the best to buy?
Hp or Lenovo laptop,
I preferably going with Lenovo for some low price.
Whats your opinion?
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How do I determine if an SSD fits into my tablet/notebook?
I have a Lenovo X220 Tablet. My question is: How do I determine if an SSD, e.g. this OCZ Octane SATA III SSD will fit?
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Lenovo Thinkpad SL500 and Keyboard Flex problem
I was testing a Thinkpad SL500 system at a local store and found the flexing of the keyboard to be quite a deal breaker for me; it was flexing quite prominently with very little pressure applied. I ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad A1 Tablet - Losing Wifi connection
My Lenovo IdeaPad A1 Tablet is losing the WIFI connection around every 30 seconds. I'm using this router. The SSID is hidden and MAC address filtering is enabled.
Any ideas what the problem could be? ...
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How to disable screen orientation hot keys
I'd like to disable ctrl+alt+arrow keys changing the screen orientation. I've seen here that this is a function of the Intel graphics driver. So I followed the directions and disabled hotkeys in the ...
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I can't change my preferred graphics card on my notebook
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 with an Intel i5 processor, 4 GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GT 520 GPU.
And I can't select my preferred graphics card nor change the graphics card for my applications.
I tried ...
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installing 64gb ssd into laptop, will there still be space for hdd?
I'm considering considering the base model of Lenovo Y580, and install an 64gb ssd that I already have:
http://www3.pny.com/64GB-OPTIMA-SSD-25-SATA-III-MLC-SSD-P2743C394.aspx
There should be nothing ...
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Can I re-enroll BioExcess fingerprints without Finger Convenience?
Just got a new Lenovo laptop and, like the idiot I am, typo'd my username. No problem, thinks I, I'll just remove that user and create a new one.
Unfortunately, I had already registered almost all my ...
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Choosing protocol between my Lenovo T400 laptop and portable external HDD [closed]
My laptop is Lenovo T400. I wonder what kind of portable external HDD you would recommend me to buy, in terms of protocols?
For example, if I am correct, my Lenovo T400 doesn't have USB 3.0 port.
I ...
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Thinkpad Bluetooth turns itself on upon restart/hibernate
I have a T400 with Windows 7 64bit. About 3 weeks ago, the Lenovo update pushed a Bluetooth update that added a 2.1 driver and device experience. Since then, my bluetooth turns itself on whenever the ...
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How do you replace wired NIC in Lenovo x220?
I have a Lenovo x220 that (apparently) has a dying wired ethernet card. Tried removing it completely and using generic drivers, tried IBM's drivers, removing every other network connection, all end up ...
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Windows beeps when I type the n in account or mount
This is a weird issue, I've got a Lenovo laptop running Windows 7 Enterprise. Whenever I type the word mount or account as I hit the n it beeps.
I've tried other similar words, sprout, tout etc but ...
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Windows 7, Conexant High Def Audio drivers not working on Lenovo R61i
I just installed Windows 7 ultimate on my Lenovo ThinkPad R61i. Driver update says I have the latest version installed but there is no sound from the loudspeakers. My question is: What can I do to get ...
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Monitor display prblem with Fedora 15 on Lenovo Thinkpad t410 with Intel graphics card
I have a Lenovo t410 with with Fedora Core 15(64 bits) installed on it. I have two monitors, a Lenovo ThinkVision and a Dell one. I can just close my laptop lid and use the Dell monitor as my main ...
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Hyper-sensitive “v” key on my laptop keyboard
When the "v" key on my laptop is barely touched, it behaves as if it was pressed. It is the only key on the keyboard that behaves this way. All other keys only register a keystroke when the key is ...
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How do I safely partition a hard-drive to accept a GNU/Linux distribution in the presence of OneKey Recovery?
I am currently using a Lenovo Essentials G550 Laptop. When the laptop was sold by Lenovo, a proprietary recovery solution created by the same company was bundled with the laptop, taking the name of ...
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Lenovo S10, webcam not working with Windows Live Messenger
I have a Lenovo S10 with a webcam, and i want to use it for video chats with some friends of mine. However Windows Live Messenger seems to think i haven't a webcam installed even when i do. I've ...
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Lenovo Ideapad Y480 can't reinstall windows?
Alright, so here's the deal...
For a while, I wanted to mess with Linux. I don't know why, but I wanted to. So, what I did was use WUBI and install Ubuntu. Because of some unknown reason (Intel Rapid ...
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Will this solid state drive fit in a Lenovo x220 tablet?
Verbatim 120GB SATA III 2.5" Internal SSD, found at
http://1saleaday.com/wireless/. Will this fit into my Lenovo X220 tablet, the one with an i5 processor, 320GB HDD, and 4GB RAM?
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Unable to turn on wireless on new Lenovo IdeaPad laptop
I just bought a Lenovo IdeaPad laptop which is running Windows 7. I can connect to the Internet if I use Ethernet - however, I cannot seem to turn on the wireless.
The little notification on the ...
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What is the maximum throughput of an IDE bus (ATA-3)?
I'm trying to breath some new life into an old Thinkpad X40 by replacing its HDD with a couple of CF cards. I've found a nice adapter will let me install two cards into the notebook's drive bay and ...
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Some keys on my keyboard not working
I am using Lenovo IdeaPad Z560. The keys 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 0, F10, F11, F12 are not working. The ones below the function keys, that is. I used numpad to type this question. What could be the ...
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Boot records messed on dual boot (win7 and ubuntu) machine with SSD and HDD
I have a Lenovo Ideapad y570 with two hard drives: SSD and normal HDD both managed by RapidDrive and Windows 7 pre-installed.
First, I have shrunk my 500 GB HDD a little bit to make some place for a ...
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Disable cardreaders on Lenovo T500 in BIOS
I have a lenovo T500 that I'm trying to do a DBAN on (formatting program)
it stalls cause it can't handle the card reader in the lenovo..
I was suggested by people on the DBAN forum to go find the ...
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How to re-enable laptop display in Windows XP while blind
My father has a Lenovo S10 laptop. While on vacation, he connected it to an external monitor and disabled the laptop display with the Windows Display Properties Dialog. Before leaving, he disabled ...
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Fan Error on Lenovo R61
Problem
Since the last two days, my Lenovo R61 is giving me a "Fan Error" message during boot, after showing which, it powers down.
It does so for 3-4 boot attempts, and after a bit of tapping and ...
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Y560 Lenovo IdeaPad bandwidth issue
I have a Y560 Lenovo IdeaPad. The laptop is 2 years old and the problem I'm about to describe is present from the first day.
My config: i7 740QM, 4GB RAM, RADEON HD 6570m/5700 1024MB.
Network adapter ...
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Disk failure with Intel Rapid (SSD + HDD)
I have notebook Lenovo Ideapad Y580,configuration which has 64 gb ssd and 1 tb regular hard drive. These two physical drives are divided into two logical drives
Main drive (Entire SSD + most of ...
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Intell SSD + Win 7 after crash can not repair, can not re install
I have Lenovo w520, after i bought it i took away old hhd (no longer with me) and replaced it with intel ssd, it worked perfectly for 1 year or so, today my system fr0ze and after waiting for some ...
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Windows 7 product activation failed, but the previous activation code worked — is there anything to worry about?
Alright, so there was a few reasons that made me have to reinstall Windows 7 onto my machine. I am running on a Lenovo Ideapad Y480. When Windows 7 was reinstalled, it asked me for my product ...
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Can I replace a Lenovo Thinkpad's DVD drive with a SATA hard drive?
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W510.
Currently I have a SSD 125GB hard drive in it, but that is too small for me.
Is it possible to replace my DVD drive with another SATA Hard Drive?
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'Prefix not set' error installing Ubuntu x86_64
I'm trying to install Ubuntu instead of Fedora on my Lenovo V570 laptop and I'm having issues with the disk.
I downloaded the x86_64 version of the Ubuntu ISO from ...
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Laptop keyboard occasionally, partially not responsive
I cannot understand what's happening with my laptop keyboard. Occasionally, it becomes partially and very oddly unresponsive.
This has mostly been an issue at the lock screen. Keyboard input isn't ...
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An unconnected line found inside my Lenovo T400 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unplugged wire in Dell Vostro 1510 laptop?
I have experienced dropping wireless connection problem with my Lenovo T400 with both Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7. I am trying ...
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Do I have a 3G modem on my Lenovo x201?
After reinstalling Windows 7 on my computer I noticed that I had to install drivers for Qualcomm Gobi 2000. As far as I know, this is a 3G modem.
I found a SIM-card slot under my battery, and after ...
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Thinkpad T400 drops its wireless connection
My Laptop is Lenovo Thinkpad T400 with Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7
Symptoms:
When I use Ubuntu 12.04 (and 10.10 previously), every now and then,
the wireless connection drops, and then no wireless ...
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Lenovo T61p Windows 7 LCD Change Brightness Does Not Work
Just installed Windows 7 on my T61p laptop.
Besides the fact that i only missed 2 drivers (turbo memory, wusb) there are plenty of things not working on windows drivers alone.
Main issue at the ...
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Screen flicker/no screen and wireless problems after water spill
I have lots of problems with my Lenovo G470 after there was a water spill accident 3 months ago which caused half my keyboard to be damaged.
Recently the screen flickers or there will be totally no ...
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Intel Graphics saturation setting disappears when using HDMI
I have a little problem.
You see the Saturation setting in Color Enhancement is there when you're using the laptop alone, but as soon as I plug in HDMI to a display, that particular setting ...
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How can I troubleshoot a laptop that powers on but has not POST beep?
I have a laptop that is 1 year old and powers on, I can hear the fan running and the num lock and caps lock lights are lit, but the computer never completes a POST beep and absolutely nothing ever ...
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How do I recover the MBR on a Thinkpad t420?
After a messy Linux upgrade of my dual boot Lenovo T420 I ended up with GRUB replacing my MBR. Everything works fine: I can boot both Linux and Windows; the only thing different from before is that ...
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Wireless not detecting signals after hibernation, reboot doesn't fix it
The wireless adapter (Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter) of my Lenovo S10-3 is being detected correctly in the device manager in Windows, but I am unable to detect any wireless signals. This happened ...
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How can I get back Windows 7 multitouch options?
I'm using a Lenovo X200 Tablet with multitouch, and somewhere along the line an update replaced the amazing Windows 7 mutlitouch features (flicks, panning ect) with almost non-existent custom ...
